DuPont Nature Center to Showcase Environmental Art Throughout Season
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The DuPont Nature Center invites artists of all ages and abilities to submit original artwork for its inaugural Environmental Art Showcase beginning April 1.
Delaware to Solicit Water Quality Improvement Projects With Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
DNREC, in conjunction with the Division of Public Health, will begin soliciting for new water quality improvement projects Friday, Jan. 16 as the two agencies start to develop 2026 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) project priority lists. Projects must be listed on the CWSRF and DWSRF project priority lists to be considered for funding.
DNREC Awards Record Improvement Grants for Local Parks
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
A total of 18 local, county and municipal park systems in Delaware will share $2.2 million in grants — the largest in program history — to help acquire parkland, design and build parks and trails, and construct outdoor recreational facilities.
Second Annual DNREC Photo Contest Opens Jan. 15
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, January 12, 2026
The second annual Delaware photo contest sponsored by DNREC opens Jan. 15, inviting photographers of all skills to share their best shots of Delaware’s outdoors for a chance to win prizes and statewide recognition.
DNREC Soliciting Project Proposals for Surface Water Matching Planning Grants
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 8, 2026
DNREC is soliciting proposals from Delaware county and municipal governments, conservation districts, and estuary programs to receive matching grants for their surface water project planning. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.
